Linebacker will be an area of need for Arkansas in next year's recruiting class, and the Razorbacks have already identified a pair of solid prospects at the position in Nick Ramirez of Lee's Summit (Mo.) West and Kimmie Carson of Tulsa (Okla.) East Central.

Missouri, Nebraska, and Purdue have already extended offers to Ramirez, 6-2, 230, 4.57, who was on Arkansas' campus for an unofficial visit for the Hogs' 44-28 win over South Carolina on November 5. The junior said earlier this week that several big-name schools are entering the picture and he hopes Arkansas sends an offer his way at some point in the near future...